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EU news: Mr Barnier listens as Mr Eppink condemns the fishing row (Image: European Parliament) The Dutchman added in October: "We will not abandon this national interest for us. It's heavily anchored in Dutch culture and we need to support Dutch fishermen at any price. "So bilateral negotiations, if there is a failure, need to remain possible. "It's true that we've had 400 years of conflict with the British, but we need to do better this time." The Netherlands' relationship with the EU has steadily grown more difficult, particularly as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The nation was accu...

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EU-UK: MEPs Still In Favour Of Agreement, But Welcome No-Deal Preparations Date 18/12/2020 "We want to balance rights and obligations, and reciprocity. Nothing more, nothing less", said Michel Barnier in Friday's debate ©EP2020   Parliament hopes for an agreement on the future relationship between the EU and the UK, but needs time for scrutiny, stressed MEPs in a debate on Friday. During the debate with Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier, almost all speakers stressed that the Parliament prefers to sign a deal with the UK, but not at...

on December 18, 2020 Parliament hopes for an agreement on the future relationship between the EU and the UK, but needs time for scrutiny, stressed MEPs in a debate on Friday. During the debate with Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič and EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier, almost all speakers stressed that the Parliament prefers to sign a deal with the UK, but not at the cost of endangering the integrity of the single market. They welcomed Friday’s upcoming vote on contingency measures in preparation for a possible no-deal scenario. Speakers emphasised that the deal the EU proposed...